With St. Patrick’s Day around the corner, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2024’s Best Cities for St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations, as well as expert commentary.
To determine the best cities for celebrating Irish-American heritage, WalletHub compared 200 of the largest U.S. cities across 15 key metrics, ranging from Irish pubs and restaurants per capita to the lowest price for a three-star hotel on St. Patrick’s Day to the weather forecast.
| Top 20 Cities for St. Patrick’s Day | ||
| 1. Boston, MA | 11. Naperville, IL | |
| 2. Chicago, IL | 12. Philadelphia, PA | |
| 3. Savannah, GA | 13. Knoxville, TN | |
| 4. Reno, NV | 14. Columbia, SC | |
| 5. Pittsburgh, PA | 15. Fort Lauderdale, FL | |
| 6. New York, NY | 16. Henderson, NV | |
| 7. Worcester, MA | 17. Syracuse, NY | |
| 8. Buffalo, NY | 18. Las Vegas, NV | |
| 9. Tampa, FL | 19. New Orleans, LA | |
| 10. Santa Rosa, CA | 20. Madison, WI |
Best vs. Worst
- Naperville, Illinois, has the highest share of Irish population, which is 73 times greater than in Hialeah, Florida, the city with the lowest.
- New York has the highest number of Irish pubs per capita, which is 29.3 times more than in Nashville, Tennessee, the city with the lowest.
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has the lowest average beer price, which is 1.5 times less expensive than in Anchorage, Alaska, the city with the highest.
- Naperville, Illinois, has the lowest violent-crime rate, which is 46.6 times lower than in Memphis, Tennessee, the city with the highest.
- New York, has one of the lowest number of DUI-related fatalities per capita, which is 60.4 times less than in McAllen, Texas, the city with the highest.
Key takeaways and WalletHub commentary are included below in text and video format. Feel free to use the provided content as is or edit the raw files as you see fit.
